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quell是什么意思

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quell 是什么意思

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中文翻译与英英解释

vt.
〔书面语〕
1.镇压(叛乱等),压制;平息。
2.镇定,消除,减轻(激动、恐惧等)。
n.
〔古语〕屠杀。
n.
-er
镇压者,平息者。
suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
同义词:squelch, quench,

overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
同义词:stay, appease,

例句与用法

1.Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots .
士兵已被派去镇压动乱。

2.Mr. atkinson was duly quelled .
阿特金森先生被及时地将了一军。

3.Hitler had failed to quell or conquer britain .
希特勒未能打败或征服不列颠。

4.Cold quells molecular motion .
寒冷抑制了分子的运动。

5.The armed force had to be called out to quell violence .
不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。

6.Quelling her grief, she said "good-bye!" again and went on .
她把悲痛压下去,二番说了一声再见,转身走了。

7.This argument and the awful weight of the hour quelled the would-be heresy-hunters .
这一论点,以及当时的严重局势,制止了那些所谓的迫害异端的人们。

8.Catherine quelled her lamentations also, took a seat opposite, and looked solemnly into the fire,
凯瑟琳也止住了她的悲泣,坐在对面的椅子上,庄严地望着火。

9.It is a happy thing that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the prompting of rage and aversion .
时间平息了复仇的渴望,压下了愤怒和厌恶的冲动,这是件快乐的事。

10.He had noticed that for some mysterious reason fee's very presence quelled his sister, put her at a disadvantage .
不知什么缘故,他注意到菲一出场就会压倒他的姐姐,使她相形见绌。

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